Transcript Overview of the Performance

Rule Orientation
505-2-.41
Educator Certificate Upgrades
UPDATED AS OF: Feb 8, 2011
Session Overview
• Background
Why Change?
What Changes?
• New Requirements
• Timeline
Grandfathering
• ….Still to Come
Background
• Certificate “level” is based on highest degree
earned (4, 5, 6, or 7)
• Higher certificate level = salary increase
• GA is 3rd highest in USA for advanced degree
compensation ($5K - $6K per degree)
• GA is near bottom in USA for advanced degree
standards and rigor
Why Change?
We must create a stronger connection
between:
• advanced degrees,
• work in schools,
• student
achievement, and
• salary increases
What Changes?
• Establishing those connections
• Narrowing the options for upgrading
• Creating quality control measures
– New eligibility criteria for institutions
– New eligibility criteria for advanced degrees
What Changes?
Narrowing the options ...
Advanced degrees that upgrade must be in
a GaPSC field of certification
(1) currently held by the educator (In Field), or
(2) must result in a new GaPSC field of
certification (New Field)
What Changes?
All institutions and advanced degrees
leading to GA upgrades must meet the
same levels of quality as GaPSC approved
institutions and programs
– NCATE / TEAC / Carnegie Classification
– Program quality
What Changes?
FROM:
Pay for Any Degree
Institution USDOE-CHEA Accredited
TO:
Phased-In System w/Grandfathering
Focus Degrees (In-Field / New Field)
Ensure High Quality Institutions
(NCATE / TEAC / Carnegie Classification)
Better ROI for Student Achievement
Option 1: In-Field Requirements
Advanced Degree MUST BE:
• Master’s or higher education degree in the
educator’s certification field, OR
• Master’s or higher degree in the educator’s
content/subject area
– Examples:
• In-field for Early Childhood = M.Ed. in Early Childhood
• In-field for Secondary Math = M.Ed. in Secondary
Ed./Mathematics OR M.S. in Mathematics
• In-field for Educational Leadership = Ed.D. in Educational
Leadership OR Ph.D. in Educational Leadership
Option 1: In-Field Requirements
Institution MUST BE:
If In-State
GaPSC-approved, or
Carnegie Classification of RU/VH or RU/H
RU/VH – Research Univ/Very High Research Activity
If Out-of-State
NCATE, or
TEAC, or
Carnegie Classification of RU/VH or RU/H
Provider Quick Reference Tool
Option 2: New Field Requirements
Advanced Degrees MUST BE:
• Master’s or higher education degree in a GaPSC field of
certification
• A state-approved program that leads to initial certification
– Examples:
• A new field for Early Childhood = M.Ed. in Special Ed.
• A new field for Secondary Math = M.Ed. in Science Ed.
• A new field for School Counselor = Ed.D. in School
Psychology
Option 2: New Field Requirements
Additional Requirements:
In order to earn the upgrade, the educator
must also...
– pass the GACE content assessments
– meet all certification requirements
– formally add the new field to their certificate
Option 2: New Field Requirements
Programs and Institutions MUST BE:
– State-approved by GaPSC or the appropriate
state-equivalent agency
In-state (GA) institutions must have a GaPSCapproved professional education unit
Option 2: New Field Requirements
Out-of-state institutions MUST BE:
– State-Approved by that State (or GaPSC),
and
– NCATE, or
– TEAC, or
– Carnegie Classification of RU/VH or RU/H.
Timeline & Grandfathering
• Rule adopted in November, effective 12/15/10
• All certificate levels in place on 12/15/10 will
remain intact
• Grandfathering Period: 12/15/10 – 7/15/11
• Grandfathered = Upgrade by “old” rules
• Grandfathering Requirements:
– Enrolled by date AND
– Completed by date (next slide)
Grandfathering Dates
• Master’s degree programs:
– Enrolled by 7/15/11
– Completed by 12/15/14
• Specialist degree programs:
– Enrolled by 7/15/11
– Completed by 12/15/14
• Doctoral degree programs:
– Enrolled by 7/15/11
– Completed by 12/15/16
Enrolled = admitted and actively participating in coursework
…Still to Come
• Three new Service Certificate fields:
– Curriculum and Instruction (P-12)
– Instructional Technology (P-12)
– Teacher Leadership (P-12)
• Standards and Rules
• IHE Program Development & Approval
• GACE Content Assessments
…Still to Come (3 Certs)
Because programs currently exist in these 3 fields,
the GaPSC is extending the grandfathering dates
for program enrollment and completion in these
three fields beyond the July 15, 2011, date.
CURRENT GUIDANCE:
• All candidates must be enrolled by 1/15/2013;
• Complete Master’s or Specialist degree program by
Sep 1, 2015,
• Complete Doctoral degree program by Sep 1, 2017
SEE TRANSITION PLAN for new certificate fields at
http://www.gapsc.com/Policies_guidelines/documents/Transition_Plan_New_Fields.pdf
…Still to Come (3 Certs)
…Still to Come (Resources)
• GaPSC Website:
Rules
Guidelines (HB455 / Upgrade / Leadership
Powerpoints
Links
FAQs / Sample Scenarios
RESOURCE TOOLS
Questions
Questions?
See the Certificate Upgrade Guidelines
at www.gapsc.com
Send Email Inquiries to
[email protected]